Ingredients similar to aspirin were extracted from meadowsweet and willow bark centuries ago, but in 1899, salicin was altered into a patentable drug called aspirin. Aspirin was approved for the ...

Ever wondered how fruits and vegetables protect you against completely different diseases such as heart disease and colon cancer? The answer may lie in the fact that both diseases seem to start with ...

Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack or stroke, but fewer than half of those who could benefit use the over-the-counter medication, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed health surveys ...